Garment



Nov. 1, 1932' c. SCHWARTZ I 1,386,056

GARMENT Filed June 20, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor 4 ilome y NOV.- 1, 1932; c, TZ 1,886,056

GARMENT Filed June 20. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet Inventor (Zeri ff/lava ri'z v flzmmih flitorney Patented Nov. 1, 1932 FFEQE CARL SCHWARTZ, 0F NEXV YORK, N. Y.

GAR'MENT Application filed June 20,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garments, and has for its primary object, to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a garment including novel means through the medium of which a collar may be expeditiously attached to said garment when desired, and without requiring any great degree of skill.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a garment of the aforementioned character embodying novelty for supporting the collar which is attached thereto either in raised or lowered position in a manner to presenta neat and attractive appearance.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a garment of the character described in wnich the collar attaching and supporting means is so constructed and arranged as to prevent said collar from becoming worn by contact with the head of the wearer of the garment.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a garment of the char acter set forth which, if desired, may be worn Without an attached collar and which, when so worn, will be very attractive in appearance.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, and which may be manufactured at a low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts thruout the several Views, and wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a garment in accordance with the present invention, showing the collar attaching and supporting base in lowered position.

Fig. 2 is a view of the garment, showing the collar attaching and supporting base in raised position.

Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. l is a view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line 4l l of Fig. 1.

F 5 is a diagrammatic view, showing the configuration or cut of the yoke to which the collar base is attached.

Fig. 6 is a detail view in plan showing the collar base before being attached to the garment.

Referring new to the drawings in, detail, it will be seen that he embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated, comprises a fabric body portion 1 and 2 designates yoke. The yoke 2 is cut as shown to advantage in Fig. 5 of the drawings and has its outer marginal portion turned downward- 1y, as at 3 and stitched as at 4, to a substantially firm collar base which is designated generally by the reference numeral 5. v The collar base 5 includes a p of outer plies 6 and a reinforcing or stiffening lining 7. The stitching 4 also secures the body portion 1 to the collar base 5 through the medium of a raised seam 8. It will thus be seen that the collar base 5 is mounted throughout its length between the body 1 and the yoke 2.

The blank forming the collar base 5 is substantially as shown in full lines in Fig. 6 of me drawings. By comparison with Fig. 5, 't will thus be seen that, in order to attach he collar base throughout its length to the outer portions of the yoke .2, it will be necessary to fold the end portions of the blank inwardly, as indicated in broken lines in T 6 of the drawings. When brought to this shape, the collar base becomes cupped constitutes a most important and feature of the invention.

By thus substantially cupping the collar base, said base will be substantially self-sustaining in raised or lowered position and when moved to raised or lowered position, tee base will have what perhaps may best be described as a snap action. Further, the raised seam S as ists in maintaining the base o1 )cr i .Jion when raised. When in lowered position, the collar base 5 automatically czmforms itself substantially to the contour of the body 1 of the garment. The 1naterial 9 extends from the inner portion of the yoke 2 beneath and beyond the point Serial No. 618,381.

dos! ra where the collar base 5 is attached and is stitched to the body 1, as at 10.

The collar (not shown) may be attached to the base 5 by any suitable means, such as stitching, snap fasteners, buttons, etc. It will thus be seen that the construction and arrangement of the collar base is such that the collar may be supported in a raised position to have a very attractive appearance, but when so raised, contact with the head of the wearer will be substantially eliminated.

Although the showing in the drawings indicate the application of separate body and yoke members having disposed thcrebet-ween and secured thereto the cupped collar base, it is obvious that the yoke of itself serves as an extension of the body. It is within the, province of this invention, therefore, to provide for a unitary body member which will include the separate body and yoke incinbers shown in the disclosure herein, it being the purpose of this invention to provide for the disposition of a substantially firm collar base having its end portions bent inwardly to cup the collar base with respect to the body of the garn'ient, the said collar base, so disposed with respect to the body as to be adjacent and spaced from the free upper edge of the garment,

It is believed that the many advantages of a garment constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, particularly by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, and although the preferred embodiment of the garment is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts, maybe resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A garment comprising a body, and a substantially firm collar base for carrying a collar, said collar base being attached along its length to said body adjacent and spaced from the edge of said body, the end portions of said collar base being bent inwardly, thereby to cup the collar base with respect to the body.

2. A garment comprising a substantially firm collar base for carrying a collar, a body attached to one side of the collar base and a yoke attached to the other side of the collar base, the end portions of said collar base being bent inwardly along the line of attachment of the collar base to the body and yoke to cup the collar base with respect to said body and yoke, thereby to permit said collar base to be snapped to relatively upright or horizontal position with respect to said body and yoke.

3. A garment comprising body and yoke, and a substantially firm collar base for carry ing a collar disposed therebetween and attached thereto along its length, the end portions of said collar base being bent inwardly along the line of attachment of the collar base to the body and yoke, to cup the collar base with respect to said body and yoke and permit the collar base to remain in raised or lowered position with respect to said body and yoke when said collar base displaced.

4. A garment comprising a body, a yoke forming an extension of said body, and a sub stantially firm collar base for carrying a collar disposed between the same and secured thereto, the end portions of said collar base being bent inwardly along the line of attachment of the collar base to the body and yoke, thereby to cup the collar base with respect to said body and yoke.

5. A garment comprising a body cupped to form an arcuate edge, a yoke having a similar arcuate edge, and a substantialiy firm collar base of arcuate formation for carrying a collar secured along one of its arcuate edges between and to said body and yoke, the ends of said collar base being bent inwardly along the line of attachment thereof to the body and yoke, thereby to cup the collar base with respect to said body and yoke.

(i. A garment comprising a body and yoke, each having edges of similar arcuate formation, and a substantially firm collar base for supporting a collar having an edge of armate formationof difi'erent contour from that of the body and yoke, said collar base having its end portions bent inwardly and secured along its arcuate edge between and to the respective arcuate edges of the body and yoke, thereby to cup the said collar base with respect to the said body and yoke.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CARL SCHWARTZ. 

